The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06

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"Has the morning paper anything
about the c. pture OF those Texas tram
robbers?" said q guest at the hlro2A
Yesterday morning to his nelghbor VINO
was burying himself IN the morning
paper. ,.,,,- ,.o,,,,.
81 don't sse nothing about 1t.
sBecause, You see, said the inquirer,
apologetcally, 81 feel a little personal
interest in those fellows. I am on my
way back there row, and hope to re-
cognize some Of EN- when / get to the
jaiIs where they have the suspected men
confined"
"Recognize them?" said thenewspaper
reader, lowering his paper and looking
curiously at the speaker.
eyes," he said, touching the top CT
his head carelessly.
81 was on the train, and got pretty
rough introduction to them. | don {
care to try the experience again, though
confess, I would be rather glad to re-
new the acquaintance under other CIR
cumstances if could recognize them
among the captured men.
The paper went down on the table,
and the reader and all those seated at
the table were attention.
ssYou see" be continued, encouraged
by the interested attention Of the yet
breakfastless group, cit was In the
night, and we had all retired IN the
sleeping car. After we passed San An
tonic on the way to Fort Worth | drop
ped off to sleep. The next thing knew
was awakened by loud voices. ! found
the car dark and the train still. soon
discovered by the talk that the occupants
of the berths just adjoining me were be-
ing robbed. I tumbled at once to the
situation and began to hustle to hide my
money and watch. l was just in the act
of slipping them under the mattress
when I heard one OF the robbers say,
rip it open, which showed that they
were dong their work leisurely and
thoroughly. So l concluded it was use
less to hide it there. I reached over by
The window and found little crack lust
st the side of the bed and I showed my
watch and roll OF bills down there. Then
/ slipped my pants under the pillow to
give the robbers chance to go through
them. There were a couple OF silver
dollars and some change IN the pocket.
Just as I cid this, however, it occurred
TO me that if they found so little as that
they would think I had more somewhere
else. So reached over and pulled a
bill of my roll and stuck it in the
pocket, and settled myself as though !
vas asleep. When they came [ didn't
wake at first, and when did I started
I'D as though just walked out OF a sleep,
and asked what was the matter. Then
one of them hit me whack over the head
with revolver and told me to wake NJ
and get out your money in hurry. !
made some little show of protest and
cave up my little pile in my breeches
pockets with good deal Of grumbhng
The leader, who by the way was rather
fine looking fellow, and evidently a per,
son of good education, said: ''Where,s
Gbe rest of it? You're a drummer, amt
you? You drummers always have plen'
~ of money! 1 said: That's where you
are mistaken, captain. We sell the
Goods, but don't collect the bills. We
never have any money. Now, captain,
7 Icontinued for effect, cant you give
me bsck those two silver dollars and not
leave me without absolutely any moneyy?
sOh, we are not making change tonight,
he answered, as he passed en- to the nezt
victim. As he finished up the csr an,
came back he stopped at my berth ssasl
and said: sHow do you feel now, part
ner9' answered that felt pretty well
We'll, good night, said he with laugh
4 hope to meet you again. When they
went out pulled out my watch and rol
and found that I was only out twelve
dollars and few cents over. Most O.
the people on TIE train lost al thel
money, watches and diamonds.
"Would you know the men if yor
should see them again?"
"Undoubtedl5. They wore no mask:
and the Lights they carried enabled MT
to see them distinctly, especially th'
leader, and fine looking fellow Aa wa
too.
The gentleman whose rather startling
experiences had furnished the theme TO!
breakfast table gossip left shortly after
wards for Texas, where he goes :or tn
purpose of Identifying, if possible, th'
men now under arrest.